But at that tense moment, a series of neat running sounds were first heard outside the Miao Palace, like an incoming army. It was obvious that a huge team had arrived outside.
"They are the 40,000 elite soldiers of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty." Yang Xuangan saw at a glance that the approaching army was the 40,000 elite soldiers of the well-equipped Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. These elite soldiers were never at his disposal, so in Lingnan City, Yang Xuangan's own army They were sent outside to fight the Tang army, but only the army led by Lan Tian did not leave here at all.
"General Meng, the last general has brought all the remaining 35,000 Yulin troops in Lingnan City to be dispatched by the general." At this time, the deputy general who was riding a high horse, wearing a sword, armor and an iron helmet with a feather on his head was walking in the front. , jumped down in front of the last elite soldier of the Sui Dynasty, took a few steps and half-knelt in front of Lantian, as if to take orders.
"General Sun, please arrange the more than 30,000 elite troops you brought with you in three directions to guard the Miao Palace. I don't think Yang Xuangan is that easy to deal with. Beware of him surrounding us all later." ," The speaker was Miss Du who was standing next to General Lan. She was a female military advisor of the Tang Dynasty. She was much better than Meng Xinghe in marching and fighting. Seeing Meng Xinghe's confused face, he knew that this guy knew nothing about leading troops in war. Fortunately, Meng Xinghe acquiesced that Miss Du was now the military advisor of these more than 30,000 elite soldiers. He only nodded in agreement, and the deputy general whom Miss Du called General Sun immediately followed suit.
General Sun also came south from Jiangdu to Lingnan that year. Although there was little information about Lingnan, he still knew that there was a female military advisor in the Tang Dynasty. He heard that she was the daughter of the virtuous minister Du Ruhui. When he saw that she had made such appropriate defensive arrangements in a short period of time, he was not surprised. I felt condescending, but fortunately these elite soldiers were well-trained and responded quickly to defensive formations and other offensives. In a short time, the formation was transformed into what Miss Du called the pin-zi formation.
Seeing these tens of thousands of elite soldiers below, Yang Xuangan didn't seem to be afraid. Instead, he laughed loudly and said, "Lantian, you are openly opposing this general."
Lan Tian actually knew the answer without having to answer Yang Xuangan, but he still didn't mind talking too much and said: "The Yulin Army only obeys those who have the imperial seal. The one who rebelled is you, Yang Xuangan."
"Haha," Yang Xuangan smiled brightly, as if he was listening to something very funny, and said: "The Sui Dynasty has been dead for more than 20 years. How dare you continue to be so foolish and loyal? Let me tell you Lan Tian, the people around you He is here to persuade Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty to surrender. As a member of the Yang family, he is helping former rebellious officials and traitors. Such a person is worthy of your loyalty. I, Yang Xuangan, are the first to object."
Lantian had long expected that Yang Xuangan would incite the military morale, and said: "Even if you want me to die, I will have to die. Just like you Yang Xuangan, I only obey the orders of the late emperor. The late emperor once had an order. Whoever can carry the jade seal to pass on the country When you come to Lingnan, all the soldiers in Lingnan are at his mercy, but you, Yang Xuangan, have been forgiven by the kindness of the late emperor for your treason, but you are not grateful, and you actually hide your selfish motives, both public and private, and everyone can punish you."
When Jiangdu was defeated, Yang Guang issued an imperial decree and transferred all his remaining elite troops to Lingnan. He did not leave a way out for himself, but he left a way out for his daughter. And this way out is what happened before him. Could it be that this scene was a result of current events, and Yang Guang had the foresight. At this time, Meng Xinghe suddenly felt a little ashamed of Aunt Yun. How much courage it takes for a woman to let go of the hatred of country and family. Is this just because of a few words of love? Or maybe she is doing it for the man she loves most, the man who is willing to abandon the world for him.
Not only moved, but also slightly guilty, Meng Xinghe took a few steps forward. He, who was destined to be the protagonist today, finally faced everyone present. After a moment of silence, he said: "General Yang is right, I will He was the person sent by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to Lingnan to persuade him to surrender. I think whenever there is a war, no one, no matter the Han people or the Miao family, wants to see the scene of separation of flesh and blood. If General Yang persists in his obsession, it will not be long before the army of the Tang Dynasty It will hit the outside of Tuojiang River, and the existing stability in Lingnan will no longer exist. I once served as the Minister of Household Affairs in the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty is no longer what it used to be. It is even stronger than when the Sui Dynasty opened the emperor's rule. Even if Lingnan is recuperating and recuperating, For twenty years, if you fight against the Tang Dynasty, you will be defeated within three to five years at most. This is not alarmist. You must have fought against the Tang soldiers outside Lingnan. Whether it is victory or defeat, only General Yang is the one. Know,"
Since the mission of coming to Lingnan this time was to recover Lingnan, Meng Xinghe did not hide anything and said everything he wanted to say readily. In fact, he had already inquired from Wang Xi, the owner of Youjian Inn, before saying this. After hearing some news that almost half of the Miao family in Lingnan were unwilling to go to war, and even some Han people living in Phoenix City did not like it, he felt confident to say a few words. If it could move the people's will, then Yang Xuangan would not Meng Xinghe still understands that if you dare to act alone, everyone will add fuel to the flames.
Since he is determined to rebel, he can destabilize the morale of the army with just a few words. Although Yang Xuangan is afraid of Meng Xinghe's unique temperament of Xiao Yi, fortunately he has seen his own troops outside gathering here. The number should be Twice as many as the more than 30,000 elite soldiers currently commanded by Meng Xinghe.
Yang Xuangan never suffered a defeat. Even in terms of numbers, he had to have twice as many elite soldiers as the tens of thousands of soldiers from Lantian before he could rest assured. Seeing that his army had surrounded Meng Xinghe and others, this was the true sense of the word. Catch them all in one fell swoop. As long as anyone dares to oppose him today, Yang Xuangan, the outcome can be imagined. No one can come out of it.
Things turned out as everyone expected. Yang Xuangan was already prepared. He saw the black soldiers rushing in from all directions. Fortunately, the tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Meng Xinghe's hands were all soldiers who had been baptized by the flames of war and were not afraid of bloodshed in the true sense. Although they faced This was not considered a sudden siege, and there was still no panic. Each of them arranged in Miss Du's Z-shaped formation and held the opponent with less than twice the strength. No one retreated. Meng Xinghe and others were surrounded in the middle, and there were many obstacles outside. Heavy troops, a bit like an ambush from all sides. Fortunately, Yang Xuangan hasn't played a Hu song in a deep voice, otherwise it would be more like a dark cloud threatening to destroy the city. Looking at this posture, there must be a fierce battle today.
Like Yang Xuangan, Meng Xinghe still showed no fear even if the army pressed on. It wasn't because he had the confidence, but because he still had tens of thousands of elite soldiers. If a real fight broke out, Yang Xuangan would kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 to him. It's not cost-effective, and what's more, his words just now have already reduced the hostility of the Miao family who were previously hostile to them. This makes Meng Xinghe not have any other external threats besides the obvious threat of Yang Xuangan for the time being.
Both sides are ready to go, and if something goes wrong, it will inevitably lead to an earth-shattering catastrophe.
At this time, neither Meng Xinghe nor Yang Xuangan dared to speak easily or even make a small gesture. This was originally the Miao family's Autumn Festival, but it turned into an almost huge event for no reason. During the mutiny, in front of the soldiers with weapons in their hands, those Miao family members who could still stand up and fight against the regime mostly hid aside, leaving the huge square to these tens of thousands of soldiers.
Meng Xinghe only has four words to decide whether the front of the Miao Palace is purgatory or pure land. He learned it from Li Shimin and said it is to wait and see what happens. Although there is talk of taking a preemptive strike, as long as he doesn't move and doesn't speak, Yang Xuangan will not attack rashly. Because this is not Yang Xuangan's style, he has to wait until he is absolutely safe before taking action. After all, Meng Xinghe knows that although there are two armies here eyeing each other and refusing to let anyone go, there is still one team in Lingnan, and that is The Nanzhao Ancestral Hall behind the Miao Palace can lead the mysterious sacrificial lineage of all the Miao people in Lingnan.
Although there are not too many people in the sacrificial lineage, and they often gather tens of thousands of troops like Meng Xinghe, Yang Xuangan and others for confrontation, but with one word from them, hundreds of thousands of Miao people in Lingnan will come to guard this place with weapons or stones.
It seemed that Yang Xuangan also knew about this matter, so when he was still in the Nanzhao Ancestral Hall, he would not attack rashly. He set his sights on the black and thin old man King Miao. The meaning is self-evident. Such a big thing happened. Regarding the matter, the Autumn Festival cannot be held as scheduled, why is there no movement in the Nanzhao Ancestral Hall inside.
The Miao King looked helpless. Although he was the Miao King, in terms of prestige, he could not compare with the sacrifices in the Nanzhao Ancestral Hall.
However, King Miao did not continue to worry for long. From the gate of King Miao Palace behind him, two old men with gray beards came out one after another. At this time, many Miao family members present immediately became respectful, because the two people who walked out were The highest-ranking priests among the Miao family are the two elders who stayed in the Nanzhao ancestral hall to accompany the saint.
The two priests came to Yang Xuangan without much momentum, but they gave people a certain feeling of oppression.
"Two generals, the saint would like to ask the two generals to temporarily put aside their prejudices and follow us to the Nanzhao Ancestral Hall to discuss important matters." The priest turned his attention to Meng Xinghe. When he came out just now, the saint paid special attention to this person. People, they have to follow orders.
Yang Xuangan originally didn't want to go, but seeing that Meng Xinghe was not afraid below, he was naturally not afraid of the mysterious Nanzhao Ancestral Hall.
"Please lead the way," he snorted coldly: "Yang You, Xu Hu, you two stay here and standby. If there is any movement, do as I say." The two of them nodded in unison, and Yang Xuangan followed him out with confidence. Did the two priests go to the Nanzhao Ancestral Hall in the back together? This was his first time to go to the Nanzhao Ancestral Hall, but he always felt that he could feel the coldness all over his body without even taking a step.
But Meng Xinghe was just the opposite. Every step he took, he felt as if the Nanzhao Ancestral Hall in front of him had been familiar to him before. It was not until under the guidance of two elders that he finally knew what this place was like.
Dongdu, Yunmengzhai, and the underground palace where the Demon Gate is buried, even the entrance and gate are exactly the same, but the scale is much smaller.